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Atalanta lifted their first major trophy in 61 years. Image | UEFA
Atalanta B.C defeated Bayer Leverkusen by 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League 2023-24 final to clinch their first-ever Europa League title. This is their first major trophy since 1963 as Ademola Lookman became the first-ever player to score a hat-trick in UEFA Europa League final.
This means it is now an end to Xabi Alonso's 51-match unbeaten run in the 2023-24 season. Moreover, their dream of a European Treble is now over as well.
With this Europa League title, Gian Piero Gasperini has become the ninth different Italian coach to have won the UEFA Cup or Europa League. Moreover, at 66 years and 117 days, he's also the oldest winning coach of all in the Europa League era, beating José Luis Mendilibar (who was 62 years and 78 days old when he won the tournament with Sevilla last season).
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May 23, 2024 03:00 IST"We're not interested in the unbeaten record"
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"Honestly, we're not interested in the unbeaten record. We didn't care about that from the start. It's about the game and unfortunately we lost a final today. That's football. We said yesterday that it would be a difficult game. Compliments to Atalanta."
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May 23, 2024 02:58 IST"We wrote history"
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"I think we wrote history, also for the way we won it. It was just extraordinary, we defeated Liverpool, Sporting who won the championship. When we faced Liverpool they were first in the Premier League... And now the German champions. Incredible The boys were extraordinary, a memorable performance."
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May 23, 2024 02:52 IST
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May 23, 2024 02:44 ISTA legend!
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Gian Piero Gasperini guides Atalanta to their first major honour in 61 years.
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May 23, 2024 02:37 IST
History makers 🥹🏆@johnsportraits x #UELfinal pic.twitter.com/wXYYoRhLi5
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May 23, 2024 02:37 ISTNo guesses on who is the player of the final
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May 23, 2024 02:24 ISTFull time | Atalanta win the Europa League for the first time
Atalanta win the Europa League for the first time in their history. Bayer Leverkusen's treble dream is OVER. They lose a football match after 51 games.
This is Atalanta's second major trophy and they are now the first Italian team to win the Europa League in the 21st century. Gian Piero Gasperini becomes the oldest coach to win the UEFA Europa League.
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May 23, 2024 02:21 IST92' | Nearly for Hlozek
A long-range shot from Hlozek and it misses the target narrowly.
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May 23, 2024 02:19 IST91' | Change for Atalanta
Toloi comes in for Ruggeri.
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May 23, 2024 02:19 IST91' | VAR check for a penalty
VAR check is done and no penalty is given.
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May 23, 2024 02:18 ISTThat shot from Lookman!
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May 23, 2024 02:15 IST
🇳🇬 Lookman becomes the first player to score a hat-trick in a Europa League final 👑#UELfinal pic.twitter.com/cJZ8aljOBK
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May 23, 2024 02:12 ISTDouble change for Atalanta
Hateboer and Toure come in for Zappacosta and Scamacca.
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May 23, 2024 02:09 IST81' | Double change from Leverkusen
Schick and Tella come in for Wirtz and Frimpong.
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May 23, 2024 02:08 ISTQuestion
Would Lookman have started this game if captain De Roon was not injured? Probably not, as Koopmeiners would have played up front instead. The beauty of football
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May 23, 2024 02:06 IST76' | LOOOOOOKKKKMMMAANNNNN | ATA 3-0 LEV
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What a strike from who? Adamole Lookman and it is a historic hat-trick for the Nigerian. This is the first-ever hat-trick in the UEFA Europa League final. He receives the ball from Scamacca on the left and after a neat first touch takes the ball on his left foot and goes past Tapsoba for the glory. It's nearly the end of Alonso's dream run.
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May 23, 2024 02:02 IST73' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Andrich.
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May 23, 2024 02:01 ISTThe physical battle
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May 23, 2024 01:58 IST69' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Koopmeiners for a foul on Wirtz.
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May 23, 2024 01:57 IST68' | Double change for Leverkusen
Palacios is replaced by Robert Andrich. Grimaldo is replaced by Adam Hlozek.
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May 23, 2024 01:55 IST67' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Tapsoba for drawing back Lookman.
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May 23, 2024 01:54 ISTAlonso has done it in the past
⏪ Liverpool, 2005
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) May 22, 2024
The last team to come from 2+ goals behind to lift the trophy in a major European final...#UELfinal pic.twitter.com/hWEpK6uREM -
May 23, 2024 01:52 IST64' | Brave from Muso
Another brave save from Muso. He comes running and gets the ball before it gets to Grimaldo.
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May 23, 2024 01:51 ISTA comeback in making?
🟡 2-2 vs. Qarabag
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) May 22, 2024
🟢 3-2 vs. Qarabag
🟡 2-2 vs. Stuttgart
🟡 2-2 vs. Roma
Bayer Leverkusen have come from two goals down to avoid defeat four times this season, with three of those games taking place in the Europa League.#UELFinal
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May 23, 2024 01:48 IST60' | Yellow card
Yellow card for Zappacosta for a foul on Adli.
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May 23, 2024 01:48 IST59' | Chance for Bayer
Chance for Leverkusen. A cross from Adli and Muso partially saved the ball but it fell onto the feet of Jeremie Frimpong, whose volley went off-target.
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May 23, 2024 01:46 IST57' | Change for Atalanta
Here comes the formation change for Atalanta. Mario Pasalic comes in for Charles De Ketelaere.
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May 23, 2024 01:43 ISTWho will score for Bayer?
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May 23, 2024 01:39 IST49' | Clearance from Jeremie Frimpong
Important clearance from Jeremie Frimpong blocks a cross from the left towards Gianluca Scamacca
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May 23, 2024 01:33 IST46' | Change for Atalanta
Sead Kolašinac while coming to the ground back from the dressing room has pulled his thigh muscle and is replaced by young Scalvini.
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May 23, 2024 01:19 ISTHalf-time | ATA 2-0 LEV
It was a dreamy first half for Atalanta and Adamole Lookman. They lead by 2-0 in the first half and surely, Xabi Alonso would have some changes to make in the second half; at least in terms of tactics.
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May 23, 2024 01:17 IST45' | 2 minutes added
2 minutes added to the first half.
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May 23, 2024 01:15 ISTMore on Lookman
Ademola Lookman has scored more goals in the #UELFinal (2) than he managed in three seasons of Premier League football with Everton (1) 🤯 pic.twitter.com/rljEJYxpsa
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May 23, 2024 01:14 IST43' | Save by Kovar
A left-footed attempt by De Ketelaere from just outside the box is saved by Kovar.
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May 23, 2024 01:12 ISTYou know that!
What happened next? 👀#UELfinal pic.twitter.com/4lNWHE0eLa
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May 23, 2024 01:08 IST37' | Chance for Wirtz
Leverkusen are now looking switched on with two back-to-back entries into the final third. However, Wirtz's attempt is saved by Muso inside the box.
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May 23, 2024 01:07 IST35' | Yellow cards
Wirtz and Scamacca receive yellow cards for a tussle between them.
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May 23, 2024 01:06 IST35' | Miss from Alejandro Grimaldo
Huge miss from Alejandro Grimaldo as he had the chance to just lift the ball over Muso. However, the goalie was again brave enough to come out and save the ball.
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May 23, 2024 01:04 IST
🇳🇬 Special ✨#UELfinal pic.twitter.com/mkSvJtlS3n
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May 23, 2024 00:58 IST26' | WHAT A GOAL | ATA 2-0 LEV
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Oh man, oh man! What a goal! It is Ademola Lookman again with the goal. He receives the ball on the left and dribbles past two defenders before shooting the ball to the far post low corner with his right foot. Just stunning. Atalanta lead by 2-0.
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May 23, 2024 00:54 IST
In the big moments 🖤💙#UELfinal pic.twitter.com/UsNvgCF5Fn
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May 23, 2024 00:53 IST22' | Yellow card | ATA 1-0 LEV
Yellow card for Atalanta captain Djimsiti for a foul on Palacios.
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May 23, 2024 00:52 ISTIt is not happening for Xabi; yet!
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May 23, 2024 00:51 IST
Lookman's elation 📸#UElfinal pic.twitter.com/b0PnmQPtcD
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May 23, 2024 00:51 IST
E questo è il momento esatto in cui Bergamo impazzisce al gol!#AtalantaBayer #UELFINAL #EuropaLeague pic.twitter.com/GgMLMe7TTL
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May 23, 2024 00:44 IST13' | Goal for Atalanta | ATA 1-0 LEV
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Brilliant start for Atalanta. It is Ademola Lookman who puts the Italian side up front. Zappacosta with the cross after a corner from the goal scorer. Lookman was able to get the better off Palacios to receive the ball and shoot from close range. Huge goal for Atalanta.
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May 23, 2024 00:43 IST11' | Atalanta looking for goal
The Italian team looking more positive and pressing really high with Matteo Ruggeri sending the crosses from left.
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May 23, 2024 00:40 IST
What an atmosphere from @Atalanta_BC and @bayer04fussball 🤩
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May 23, 2024 00:37 IST5' | Muso with a flying save | ATA 0-0 LEV
Muso with an early save for Atalanta as an areal ball towards Writz from the outside box. Muso was confident enough to come running and punch the ball away with a dive.
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May 23, 2024 00:36 ISTCan Atalanta be the first Italian team of this century to win UEL?
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